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Exhibiting patriotism : creating and contesting interpretations of American historic sites /

"American nationalism, patriotism and citizenship are proudly on display at historical sites across America-but they are also contested and reshaped by visitors and their engagement with those places. In Exhibiting Patriotism, Bergman analyzes exhibits, interpretive materials, and orientation f...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bergman, Teresa
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Walnut Creek, Calif. : Left Coast Press, ©2013.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction : necessary tensions
  • Submerged patriotism : evolving representation at the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial Visitor Center
  • The Chinese get on board at the California State Railroad Museum
  • The day the plaster fell : museological change comes to the Alamo
  • Sex and gender in the Lincoln Memorial : the politics of interpreting Lincoln's legacy
  • Patriotism carved in stone : Mt. Rushmore's evolution as national symbol
  • Conclusion.